World Cup

A one-minute read on the tournament, every day it is on. Checked against two sources before anything goes up.

Day 27 · 7 July 2026Messi drags Argentina back from the brink.Down two, up three. The holders survive.
Day 26 · 6 July 2026Ronaldo's last World Cup ends in stoppage time.Spain edge Portugal. Belgium send the USA home.
Day 25 · 5 July 2026Haaland ends Brazil's run. Neymar walks away.Bellingham doubles up. England and Norway reach the last eight.
Day 24 · 4 July 2026Morocco go through. Canada's World Cup ends.France win it late with Mbappe's penalty.
Day 23 · 3 July 2026Round of 32 closes with a penalty shootout and a near-miracle.Egypt survive on spot kicks. Cape Verde push Argentina to extra time.
Day 22 · 2 July 2026Ronaldo, at 41, becomes the oldest scorer in World Cup knockout history.A stoppage-time header sent Portugal past Croatia.
Day 21 · 1 July 2026Ten men, one comeback, one statement. Round of 32 delivers all three.England, Belgium and the USA all survive a heavy night.
Day 20 · 30 June 2026France cruise, the hosts advance, and Norway keep dreaming.A Mbappe brace, an Azteca win, and 28 years undone.
Day 18 · 28 June 2026Canada's first knockout win arrives in stoppage time.Eustaquio settles it. South Africa's dream ends 1-0.
Day 19 · 29 June 2026Germany and the Netherlands are both out, on penalties.Paraguay and Morocco win the shootouts.
Day 17 · 27 June 2026The group stage closes. Thirty two remain.England top their group, Austria and Algeria survive a thriller.
Day 16 · 26 June 2026A heavyweight goes home on the final group day.Spain edge Uruguay. Belgium roll. Cape Verde sneak through.
Day 15 · 25 June 2026Ecuador stun Germany as the group stage bites.The tournament's biggest jolt yet, plus a host-nation win and two sides edging through on a draw.
Day 14 · 24 June 2026The groups close. Brazil and Mexico march.Morocco win a six-goal thriller; Canada hold on.
Day 13 · 23 June 2026Ronaldo makes history. England stall again.A record sixth World Cup on the scoresheet.
Day 12 · 22 June 2026France and Argentina hold firm.Norway edge a five-goal tie; Algeria fight back.
Day 11 · 21 June 2026Spain roar back. Egypt break their duck.Four for Spain, a first World Cup win for Egypt, more magic from Cape Verde.
Day 10 · 20 June 2026Germany dig deep. The Dutch send a message.Undav's late winner books Germany's place; the Netherlands hit five.
Day 9 · 19 June 2026The hosts are through. The casualties pile up.USA reach the knockouts. Scotland on the brink.
Day 8 · 18 June 2026Canada make history. Mexico go through.A six-goal rout, and the hosts qualify first.
Day 7 · 17 June 2026England open up. Kane closes on a record.Four past Croatia, and the captain ties Lineker.
Day 6 · 16 June 2026Messi answers with a hat-trick.The holders open with a statement; France and Norway roll.
Day 5 · 15 June 2026A day of four draws. Cape Verde hold Spain.A forty year old goalkeeper denies the European champions.
Day 4 · 14 June 2026Amad's late strike stuns Ecuador. The big guns roar.Ivory Coast nick it in the ninetieth as Germany and Sweden run riot.
Day 3 · 13 June 2026Scotland end a 36-year wait. The favourites stumble.McGinn settles it as Brazil and Switzerland drop points.
Day 2 · 12 June 2026The hosts arrive. The USA make a statement.Balogun's brace, Canada rescued late.
Day 1 · 11 June 2026It begins at the Azteca. And it bites.Mexico win the opener amid three red cards.